Callie L. Polk
callielp@ufl.edu
1152 E. Panhellenic Dr.
● Gainesville, Fl. 32601● (352) 409-7564
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Journalism May 2011
College of Journalism
and Communications, University of Florida
Concentration: Magazine
and photojournalism
Grade Point Average:
3.38/4.0
Leadership Minor
Coursework Includes: Magazine and Feature
Writing, Communications on the Internet, Magazine Production, Editing, Design,
Reporting, Multimedia Reporting, Photojournalism, Writing for Mass
Communication, Black-and-White Film Photography; and Spanish
EXPERIENCE
UF News Bureau August 2010- present
á
Intern
á
Write
stories for InsideUF for the web and printed edition
HOME: Living in the Heart of Florida magazine
November 2009- present
á
Assistant
Editor and writer
á
Write
Taste of Home section for the bimonthly Gainesville lifestyle magazine, seven
to 12
pages with different restaurants featured in every magazine; most-read section
The Orlando Sentinel May 2009- September 2009
á
Freelance
writer and photographer
á
Wrote
feature articles, covered local school system, researched public records and observed court
trials
INVOLVEMENT
Phi Mu Fraternity August 2007-present
á
Vice
President of Recruitment November 2009- Present
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Coordinated
my sororitiesÕ Panhellenic recruitment for 1,200 women
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Responsible
for logistics, decorations and programming for my chapter and
á
potential
new members during workshops, spirit week and recruitment
á
Preferential
Chair January-August 2009
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Assistant
New Member Educator
January 2008- November 2009
Gators March for Babies, March of Dimes
á
Director
of Panhellenic Recruitment
May 2010- Present
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Responsible
for recruiting all of the sixteen sororities at the University of Florida to participate in the largest
philanthropic event of fall
Dance Marathon
á
Marketing
Captain Present
á
Morale
Staff Member November 2009- April
2010
á
Dancer
April
2008
ACCENT Speakers Bureau
August 2008- August 2010
á
Director
of Off-Campus Advertising
August 2009-Present
á
Director of Press
Relations
January 2009- May 2009
SKILLS
Computer: Adobe Photoshop CS5, InDesign, Microsoft Office,
Audacity, Windows
Movie
Maker, iMovie, Soundslides, some Final Cut Pro, XHTML and Aperture
Photography: Nikon D90 Digital SLR and Manual 35 mm camera
Aviation: Private PilotÕs license
August 2006- present
Award: Most Photogenic- UF Homecoming Pageant September 2010